Seven Samurai
Rice farmers hire a band of samurai to defend them against marauding bandits in Akira Kurosawa’s influential epic, a touchstone for action movies ever since. Ranked at number 20 in Sight & Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time critics’ poll. Akira Kurosawa followed the breakthrough international acclaim for Rashomon (1950) and Ikiru (1952) with this three-and-a-half-hour jidaigeki (period drama) set during Japan’s turbulent 16th century. Strongly influenced by the poetic westerns of John Ford, Kurosawa’s story of farmers recruiting a motley troupe of samurai to help them fend off bandits in turn had a huge impact on subsequent westerns and action films. 'The glorious vigour and strength of this film is presented with such theatrical relish and flair: its energy flashes out of the screen like a sword' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - The Guardian Japanese with English subtitles. Screening with a 15-minute intermission. Screening as part of Art of Action – a major UK-wide celebration of big screen action done for real, focusing on the actors and stunt performers risking life and limb to create some of the most memorable on-screen action, supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network. ----- Year of Celebration Film - Donate £50 at checkout 2024 marks 85 years since our cinema (originally the Cosmo) was built, 50 years since GFT was founded and the 20th edition of Glasgow Film Festival. Whilst our box office and bar sales only cover around 50% of our annual costs and help keep the film reels rolling, we rely on donations and fundraising to run our education and community activities. We need your help! Celebrate 50 years of GFT by donating £50 at checkout. A £50 donation also secures your seat at our special January screening. Find out more or donate HERE. Your contribution matters.Seven Samurai showing at: October 2, 6:45 pmSeven Samurai
Location: Glasgow Film TheatreBox Office opens 30 minutes before first screening, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow,, G3 6RB9
2024-10-02T18:45:00+01:00PT3H27M2024-10-02T22:32:00+01:00395Toshirō Mifune
Takashi Shimura
Yoshio Inaba
Seiji Miyaguchi
Minoru Chiaki
Daisuke Katō
Isao Kimura
Keiko Tsushima
Yukiko Shimazaki
Kamatari Fujiwara
Akira Kurosawa
Seven Samurai"
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